Hi Richard, Are you sure you are on the right list? You say your ancestor was from Scotland. This list is about people from Ireland -- generally the north of Ireland. "Scotch-Irish" doesn't mean 'maybe Scots or maybe Irish" (as we sometimes get here). It's the name of an American ethnic group. In the homeland (Ulster), they're called "Ulster Scots". You might then say, well, if they were originally from Scotland why not? Well, because what we're interested in here is tracing them back to Ireland. Ireland is a very different country from Scotland. It's records are different as well as its history and you do genealogy rather differently. I know, I research in both countries. So looking for people from Scotland here is a little like the man who was looking around under the streetlamp one night. A passerby stopped and asked if he'd lost something. "Yes," said the man, "my keys". They looked for a while and didn't find them. "Are you sure you lost them here?" asked the good Samaritan. "Why, no," was the reply, "I lost them over there, but the light is better here." "Here' is this list. Scottish people are looking on various Scottish lists that you can find here: www.rootsweb.com. Our page: See http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~merle/ I have Mitchells in Scotland, but a hundred years before you. Unless they're in eastern Stirlingshire, I can't help. Many, many Mitchells just in that one place. I may also say that if you picked the "Scotland" up off a census, it could be wrong. Let me also add that I do this 'kind of work' (tracing people back to the homelands) professionally and I can tell you how I succeeded. First of all you look in Scotland. That's easy because of IGI and the index of Scottish church records. If your ancestor was NOT standard Presbyterian, you need to know that. If they are associated with Seceders or Covenantors (Reformed) -- you need to know. If you don't, find out. This kind of genealogy is circular, and this is one time you'll have circle back. Why? Well -- if they were orthodox Presbyterians, then you may be able to find them in the Scottish OPR index at IGI. (If these are strange abreviations, you need to do a little reading up and learn to use these two resources). You may need to return to the US census to find a sibling born in Scotland -- or other events in Scotland so you can triangulate in the case of a common name like Mitchell. In any case you 'should' be able to find some trace of them in Scotland. If you cannot, my experience is that they were probably in Ireland. You see this in the post Famine era where people tried to distinguish themselves from the "Famine Irish", who were Catholic. They would give an ethnicity in the census, claiming to be Scottish. Then you circle back, collecting as many new facts as you can, and attempt to find them in Ireland. The strategy differs with the era in which you are looking. In one case like this (9 kids born in 'Scotland' in the 1860s and 70s but not a one even in the Scottish Civil Registration or a census and no marriage) .. I .found the proof in the USA the death record of the mother. The client already HAD a nice certificate. I drove to the county and looked at the ***ACTUAL *** death register in the 1890s. This included additional information that was not copied into the nice, expensive death certificate form because it didn't have any fields. The additional information included: her maiden name, the name of both parents, and the name of the county she was born in in Ireland. The maiden name and the name of the mother let me return to Scotland and there I found in ***1***** Scottish census (1851) that she was living with her mother, unmarried. No sign of future husband. Did find the father in County Down. Married in Ireland (or not married at all). You can do a search of some Irish marriage records now on line but we didn't (client ran out of money). The Tithe Applotment index gave me the location in Co Down....you could have done a church by church search as well if you had won the lottery recently. This was another common surname -- Brown (the husband, not her maiden name). Her father had died since dad was in the Tithe Applotments in the 1830s but not in Griffiths. The family knew (and the US Census confirmed) that the mother of the migrating mother was born on a Channel Island (I forget which). The Scottish census in 1851 confirmed the widowed mother was born on this island. In the whole county in Scotland, only one other person was born on this island -- so -- it was very good evidence that this was the right person. So, as you can see the critical information was found by dotting i's in the USA -- NOT settling for a certificate obtained from the county, and several circular movements back and forth, collecting information and returning to give it another try. This worked -- and except for the trip to the county -- I did it sitting here at my desk. To effectively do genealogy in Scotland, you can upload a free guide at www.familysearch.org. You can do the same with Irish genealogy. You cannot make much progress, except the limping sort, in either place, without learning how to do it, even if you can do American genealogy really well. If you find pre-famine info claiming they are Scots, I would expect that they actually were though. I know we have others here researching Scottish Mitchells....maybe they can help. I try to hide from Mitchells unless they are in my home county because I can't even sort out all the Mitchells there let alone help anyone one else's. You have DNA, at least on your side to help when you do get to Scotland or Ireland or ... both.... Another useless info: Mitchells on the eastern coast of Antrim, north of Belfast, are a little more likely to be from east Stirlingshire because a number of landowners obtained Irish estates there. Many of the surnames are the same and I'm sure a few Mitchells made the journey from eastern Stirling. Good luck in any case. Linda Merle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Mitchell" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2010 12:35:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [S-I] Mitchell, Scotch/Irish New York to Michigan If anyone has any information or questions about my Mitchell family I would appreciate hearing from you: My great grandfather James D Mitchell: click on or go to> http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/mitchell/16511/james-d-mitchell-born-march-31-1850-died-october-14-1922 James D Mitchell's father is to believed to be George Mitchell born 1821 in New York; George's father, Jas Mitchell born in Scotland... James D Mitchell's siblings: Lucinda, born abt. 1843 George Perry, born abt. 1847 Charles, born abt. 1854 Thank You, Richard Mitchell (DNA R1b1b2) [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I like the Rogers Rangers one best, if we are voting. It reminds people that without the S_I we might not have won the Revolution. > http://www.mccordfamilyassn.com/RogersRngrs.jpg On Mar 7, 2010, at 4:38 PM, David C Abernathy wrote: > Try the following > http://www.mccordfamilyassn.com/RogersRngrs.jpg > http://images5.cafepress.com/product/257136815v17_225x225_Front.jpg > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy >

I just tried to sign up but the webpage won't come up. I clicked on the correct logo but the webpage failed. Linda Dolan ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 1:51:03 PM Subject: Re: [S-I] New Group at Genealogy wise Hi Janet, you go to the Main screen http://www.genealogywise.com/ (or click on Main) and Register. Then you click on Groups and search for Scotch-Irish and join it. Linda Merle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2010 2:23:48 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [S-I] New Group at Genealogy wise I found the link and am interested - but how does a person sign up? Janet Mc ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hold on there just a minute, Linda! Are you saying you have to revere King Billy, the color (or the idea) orange, or the loyalists to be part of a group that you just an hour or so was an AMERICAN cultural group? I don't think so. I don't. You want a graphic? Be patient. I think your idea of a shamrock and a thistle is clever, but we ought to add in something saying North America (because we don't want to leave out our Canadian cousins). How about a shamrock and a thistle on a wave? Ann L In a message dated 3/7/2010 1:06:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) writes: I can't find a good image for the genealogy wise list. I did try a bitmap of King Billy but it was apparently too big and didn't work. Unfortunately we are not the most visually graphic people on the planet, I see (again) searching the Internet. Anyone know of a little orange lily or something that'll work (that is either in the public domain or the owner will let us use)? What is sad is all these images are from Ulster -- what has America got to offer, I wonder? (Don't look at me, I'm apparently too Scotch Irish to HAVE anything visual!!!!). Does anyone have a clever loyalist son or daughter who can make a little bitmap? And does anyone want to start an Ulster Scots, Canadian Ulster Scots, etc, group???? (Or are you all too busy drinking green beer to network for your heritage?) Off to find NewDog who ran away on his walk today.....he has my phone number on his collar so he'll be back... Maybe now we know how the little bugger became homeless in the first place <grin>. Linda Merle

Do you have Photoshop or Corel Paint Shop or similar photo editing software? If so, you can open the bitmap file in either one and use the resize feature. I don't recall if either program can handle bitmap, but if they can't, try opening the image in the Windows or Apple image viewer and then saving it as a JPEG file. You'll then to be able to work it in either program as a JPEG image. Woody Stephens -------------------------------------------------- From: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 2:56 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [S-I] Okay Bit-Map People!! > I can't find a good image for the genealogy wise list. I did try a bitmap > of King Billy but it was apparently too big and didn't work. Unfortunately > we are not the most visually graphic people on the planet, I see (again) > searching the Internet. > > Anyone know of a little orange lily or something that'll work (that is > either in the public domain or the owner will let us use)? > > What is sad is all these images are from Ulster -- what has America got to > offer, I wonder? (Don't look at me, I'm apparently too Scotch Irish to > HAVE anything visual!!!!). > > Does anyone have a clever loyalist son or daughter who can make a little > bitmap? > > And does anyone want to start an Ulster Scots, Canadian Ulster Scots, etc, > group???? (Or are you all too busy drinking green beer to network for your > heritage?) > > Off to find NewDog who ran away on his walk today.....he has my phone > number on his collar so he'll be back... Maybe now we know how the little > bugger became homeless in the first place <grin>. > > Linda Merle > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi The name is of course Scotch-Irish. And here's a link! http://www.genealogywise.com/group/scotchirish Okay, David, what's next?? Linda Merle ----- Original Message ----- From: "David C Abernathy" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2010 11:35:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [S-I] New Group at Genealogy wise Linda, It also would help if you provide the Group Name, as I find that there are "All Groups (3,496)" "scotch-irish (143)" And/or a link to the group. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 8:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [S-I] New Group at Genealogy wise Hi folks, I started a group for us at www.genealogywise.com. It's free. You get yourself a free account and then join the group. I should check to see if it is actually there <grin>! I need a little bitmap image that is appropriate....any ideas? Linda Merle ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How about a bottle of Bushmill's? Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [S-I] Okay Bit-Map People!! > Hi Penny, Cute, but we're not Scottish <grin>. Once you landed in Ulster > you were living in a new political climate and you changed. There doesn't > seem to have been nearly as many kilts (after the Plantation at least) or > haggis -- which you can see immediately was an improvement. On the > negative side the natives were unfriendly but on the other hand, they had > very good looking daughters. The fake highland stuff wouldn't do anyway -- > only highlanders wore them, before they were made unlawful. Our lowland > Scots ancestors would > as soon appear in public in a kilt as Andrew Jackson would have been > caught walking around in Washington > DC in a loincloth with tomahawk! Lowland Scots were as fond of highlanders > as Andy was of Indians, too. > However now it is big money to sell you some itchy wool so who cares about > the truth. > > The climate in east Ulster at least was pretty good, so we grew a lot of > different kinds of grains. Even today in Belfast the bakeries are full of > all kinds of breads you will find no where else in Ireland -- or even > perhaps Scotland. In fact the parent of the famous southern breakfast is > the Ulster breakfast. The north coast is not called the Chlorestorol Coast > for no good reason. If your mother, like mine, though her ancesters had > left Ireland 250 years before, was still enjoying a lot of different > breads -- that's a sign that she was an Ulster girl. > > So if you go to Ulster this summer, diet before hand so you will have more > room for the food. > > I found an image, maybe a little too Ulstery -- but this is a challenge > for us Americans to come up with something not Scottish and not even > Ulster. If only I had a photie of my grandfather's favorite goat. I'd even > use this bitmap of tartan that I inherited, but I know the ancestor > brought it from Scotland: > http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~merle/Family/Tartan.htm > > So it won't do either.... But King Billy will do for now because if our > ancestors were Protestants in Ireland, they were on his side. If your > immediate ancestors tell other stories, it's a sign they were either > brainwashed recently or your family assimilated after 1600. Which is an > important clue. Many Irish did, as the DNA shows. If your DNA is Irish, be > happy. What was Scotland once but an Irish colony? Your ancestors > christianized the > heathenish Scotti (ex Irish, themselves) and the Picts of Alba. Feel > proud! > > Linda Merle > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Penny Bonnar" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2010 3:25:07 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [S-I] Okay Bit-Map People!! > > Maybe something here? > > http://www.scottish-crafts.co.uk/clipart.htm > > > On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:56 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> I can't find a good image for the genealogy wise list. I did try a bitmap >> of King Billy but it was apparently too big and didn't work. >> Unfortunately we are not the most visually graphic people on the planet, >> I see (again) searching the Internet. >> >> Anyone know of a little orange lily or something that'll work (that is >> either in the public domain or the owner will let us use)? >> >> What is sad is all these images are from Ulster -- what has America got >> to offer, I wonder? (Don't look at me, I'm apparently too Scotch Irish to >> HAVE anything visual!!!!). >> >> Does anyone have a clever loyalist son or daughter who can make a little >> bitmap? >> >> And does anyone want to start an Ulster Scots, Canadian Ulster Scots, >> etc, group???? (Or are you all too busy drinking green beer to network >> for your heritage?) >> >> Off to find NewDog who ran away on his walk today.....he has my phone >> number on his collar so he'll be back... Maybe now we know how the little >> bugger became homeless in the first place <grin>. >> >> Linda Merle >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi folks, I started a group for us at www.genealogywise.com. It's free. You get yourself a free account and then join the group. I should check to see if it is actually there <grin>! I need a little bitmap image that is appropriate....any ideas? Linda Merle

In a message dated 3/7/2010 2:24:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > I see per your email that there was a Program today the 7th of March on > the > Smithsonian HD Channel. Another program will be starting on the 17th of > March. On what Television Station in Southern California, do you think > that > it might be on -- and on "What" time might it be shown??? I would "Very > Much" > like to see it. I hope to hear back from you real soon, Shirley > > Shirley We have Brighthouse for our cable provider. They did not provide a time but I would think 8 or 9 EST. Just need to scroll through your channel guide and fine the Smithsonian HD. Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL

Linda, how about the images on programs such as Print shop that we use to make greeting cards and such? Are those images in the public domain for use for almost anything? And also it seems that I have had Dover publications that have celtic designs that might be suitable that say that they are copyright free....but can I put my hands on any such publication right this minute? Or course not? Shall I look to see if there is anything appropriate or does someone have something right at hand? marsha On Mar 7, 2010, at 2:56 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I can't find a good image for the genealogy wise list. I did try a > bitmap of King Billy but it was apparently too big and didn't work. > Unfortunately we are not the most visually graphic people on the > planet, I see (again) searching the Internet. > > Anyone know of a little orange lily or something that'll work (that > is either in the public domain or the owner will let us use)? >

My experience was just the opposite. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the very early days of research-by-computer. As Rootsweb developed its free message boards, allowing easy access to others researching the same surnames, I was able to contact many cousins, some quite close, whose existence I had never even suspected. Some of them had extensive family records, and a few had also done years of research. Almost all members of these boards were happy to exchange information for mutual benefit, including living persons and any documentation they had. (Identity theft and the copywriting of individual research with an eye to publication had not yet arisen as barriers.) Since I started out with so very little information about either of my parents families, I accepted all genealogies with gratitude. I knew there would be errors and discrepancies, but I also knew that I was obtaining names and dates not available to me from any other source -- so it was up to me to search for the documentation and reconcile the differences. I extended my family records by many generations, thanks in great part to these on-line cousins. In my husband's and my families I now have only two surnames I have not traced at least to the immigrant ancestor. Unexpected bonuses were meeting some of these cousins in person and attending a couple of family reunions. My daughter and I now cherish friendships with relatives we otherwise would never have met. I think we all knew that the "free" aspect of internet research (both in monetary cost and freedom of exchange) was too good to last. Sadly enough, I did foresee that the extent of information we once exchanged directly and easily would be greatly curtailed and controlled when commercial interests entered the picture. So, on the one hand, commercial sites have enabled me to add much documentation to my records; on the other hand, without the information gleaned from those on-line cousins, I would have had very little to document. Virginia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miracles are rare. The only one I've experienced in 30 years was receiving a bible transcription by email from someone researching the surname but unfamiliar with the names on the page, and finding three generations of my family detailed, middle names,dates of births, marriages and deaths of the oldest - the last entry being the birth of my great grandmother. I think my good luck was spent in that one event.

I know. I realized after I sent the link that it was only Scottish. Then I looked for other sites, but there really isn't much. On Mar 7, 2010, at 3:03 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Penny, Cute, but we're not Scottish <grin>. Once you landed in Ulster you were living in a new political climate and you changed. There doesn't seem to have been nearly as many kilts (after the Plantation at least) or haggis -- which you can see immediately was an improvement. On the negative side the natives were unfriendly but on the other hand, they had very good looking daughters. The fake highland stuff wouldn't do anyway -- only highlanders wore them, before they were made unlawful. Our lowland Scots ancestors would > as soon appear in public in a kilt as Andrew Jackson would have been caught walking around in Washington > DC in a loincloth with tomahawk! Lowland Scots were as fond of highlanders as Andy was of Indians, too. > However now it is big money to sell you some itchy wool so who cares about the truth. > > The climate in east Ulster at least was pretty good, so we grew a lot of different kinds of grains. Even today in Belfast the bakeries are full of all kinds of breads you will find no where else in Ireland -- or even perhaps Scotland. In fact the parent of the famous southern breakfast is the Ulster breakfast. The north coast is not called the Chlorestorol Coast for no good reason. If your mother, like mine, though her ancesters had left Ireland 250 years before, was still enjoying a lot of different breads -- that's a sign that she was an Ulster girl. > > So if you go to Ulster this summer, diet before hand so you will have more room for the food. > > I found an image, maybe a little too Ulstery -- but this is a challenge for us Americans to come up with something not Scottish and not even Ulster. If only I had a photie of my grandfather's favorite goat. I'd even use this bitmap of tartan that I inherited, but I know the ancestor brought it from Scotland: > http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~merle/Family/Tartan.htm > > So it won't do either.... But King Billy will do for now because if our ancestors were Protestants in Ireland, they were on his side. If your immediate ancestors tell other stories, it's a sign they were either brainwashed recently or your family assimilated after 1600. Which is an important clue. Many Irish did, as the DNA shows. If your DNA is Irish, be happy. What was Scotland once but an Irish colony? Your ancestors christianized the > heathenish Scotti (ex Irish, themselves) and the Picts of Alba. Feel proud! > > Linda Merle > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Penny Bonnar" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2010 3:25:07 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [S-I] Okay Bit-Map People!! > > Maybe something here? > > http://www.scottish-crafts.co.uk/clipart.htm > > > On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:56 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> I can't find a good image for the genealogy wise list. I did try a bitmap of King Billy but it was apparently too big and didn't work. Unfortunately we are not the most visually graphic people on the planet, I see (again) searching the Internet. >> >> Anyone know of a little orange lily or something that'll work (that is either in the public domain or the owner will let us use)? >> >> What is sad is all these images are from Ulster -- what has America got to offer, I wonder? (Don't look at me, I'm apparently too Scotch Irish to HAVE anything visual!!!!). >> >> Does anyone have a clever loyalist son or daughter who can make a little bitmap? >> >> And does anyone want to start an Ulster Scots, Canadian Ulster Scots, etc, group???? (Or are you all too busy drinking green beer to network for your heritage?) >> >> Off to find NewDog who ran away on his walk today.....he has my phone number on his collar so he'll be back... Maybe now we know how the little bugger became homeless in the first place <grin>. >> >> Linda Merle >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Maybe something here? http://www.scottish-crafts.co.uk/clipart.htm On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:56 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I can't find a good image for the genealogy wise list. I did try a bitmap of King Billy but it was apparently too big and didn't work. Unfortunately we are not the most visually graphic people on the planet, I see (again) searching the Internet. > > Anyone know of a little orange lily or something that'll work (that is either in the public domain or the owner will let us use)? > > What is sad is all these images are from Ulster -- what has America got to offer, I wonder? (Don't look at me, I'm apparently too Scotch Irish to HAVE anything visual!!!!). > > Does anyone have a clever loyalist son or daughter who can make a little bitmap? > > And does anyone want to start an Ulster Scots, Canadian Ulster Scots, etc, group???? (Or are you all too busy drinking green beer to network for your heritage?) > > Off to find NewDog who ran away on his walk today.....he has my phone number on his collar so he'll be back... Maybe now we know how the little bugger became homeless in the first place <grin>. > > Linda Merle > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Douglas: I have just rec'd your 3/7/2010 email at 10:19:29 Am. "My Mother's" 1st Kier Ancestors came from Ballymoney, County of Antrim in Northern Ireland back in "1785". I have a "Friend" who has Family in Ireland and she recently told me a little bit about the "Invasion of Ireland" which happened many years ago. I see per your email that there was a Program today the 7th of March on the Smithsonian HD Channel. Another program will be starting on the 17th of March. On what Television Station in Southern California, do you think that it might be on -- and on "What" time might it be shown??? I would "Very Much" like to see it. I hope to hear back from you real soon, Shirley

I found the link and am interested - but how does a person sign up? Janet Mc

Hi Penny, I agree about the contrived bit. Most of us also don't go with the 'trail' like they did, abandoning lines that were too hard (or without major appeal). I also suspect that the benefit of using actresses is that maybe they can say "Oh, Wow" with 50 more facial expressions than the rest of us. I have actually set down at Ancestry and made a lot of progress in an hour or two.....never on my own line or that of anyone paying me money <grin>!!! But it can be done if you very lucky. However it is wonderful to be able to tie yourself to history and if the shows get a few more people involved maybe we'll all benefit, if only because they will help preserve the past, join societies, and keep us from turning into a nation without any interest in its past (instead of only slight, like now). Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny Bonnar" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 6, 2010 5:41:11 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [S-I] Who Do You Think You Are (American Version) I just watched the Sarah Jessica Parker episode on Hulu and thought it was a bit contrived. No visits to Family History Centers to strain her eyes over microfilm. And how many of us can afford to hire researchers to do the real legwork, let alone hop on a plane and hail a cab to take us where the next trail leads? When I go off on my genealogy journeys, it's usually with a prayer that my car makes it there and back one more time, and my nights are spent in budget motel rooms because I'd rather spend the money to rent another film or pay for copies at the courthouse. Despite my criticism, however, I thought it was interesting in that it showed that our family history can be full of surprising little and even not so little details that pop up every so often in our research. That point was clearly part of Parker's story. And those surprises are a big part of the fun of it. I also liked how Parker now feels herself to be part of American history---thanks to her family's story. History really does take on new meaning with every generation we trace back. I'm sure this series will spark people's interest. But I also hope that people will not be scared off because they think they need the kind of money Parker has to search for their ancestors. Penny Bonnar On Mar 6, 2010, at 1:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi folks, the first episode of this show aired Friday night. Nothing Scotch Irish came up but I am curious how people found it who watched? > > You can watch it at Hulu if you missed it and have broadband: > http://www.hulu.com/who-do-you-think-you-are > > Anyone know if the British show is on line free anywhere??? > > I watched it and enjoyed. I had attempted to watch the PBS show but found it rather slow paced. > > Linda Merle > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Great ideas....thanks for sharing. Marsha Moses On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:52 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Are the various history and genealogy organizations you belong to > figuring > out how to take advantage of this? > > > We are also working with the local girl scout and boy scout councils > to > help with their merit badges and we are working with a local group, > Shepherds > Center, to provide an 8 week genealogy course. Our club also > sponsers two > genealogy courses a year which usually has 13-18 people each time. > > We all have to be part of and support our clubs if we want them to > grow. > Now is a great opportunity. .....

In a message dated 3/7/2010 10:33:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > program come on about genealogy. They didn't go very "in depth" with the > research journey but overall I liked the program and will watch the rest > of > the shows. I agree, we all can't jump on planes and fly all over the > country > Yes but--- Remember they have to sell to sponsers first and then the public. Genealogists aren't even on their bucket list. This is getting the topic in front of a lot of people and if we can grab a few into our respective organizations and communities we will be fortunate. Are the various history and genealogy organizations you belong to figuring out how to take advantage of this? As an example one of the clubs I belong to has put on a series of *Ancestor's Roadshows* in conjunction with three of our local libraries and have another series planned this year. We are also working with the local girl scout and boy scout councils to help with their merit badges and we are working with a local group, Shepherds Center, to provide an 8 week genealogy course. Our club also sponsers two genealogy courses a year which usually has 13-18 people each time. We all have to be part of and support our clubs if we want them to grow. Now is a great opportunity. Sorry for the soapbox but it is something I feel very strongly about. Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach Fl

How about the red hand? > [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 3/7/2010 11:56:28 AM > Subject: [S-I] Okay Bit-Map People!! > > I can't find a good image for the genealogy wise list. I did try a bitmap of King Billy but it was apparently too big and didn't work. Unfortunately we are not the most visually graphic people on the planet, I see (again) searching the Internet. > > Anyone know of a little orange lily or something that'll work (that is either in the public domain or the owner will let us use)? > > What is sad is all these images are from Ulster -- what has America got to offer, I wonder? (Don't look at me, I'm apparently too Scotch Irish to HAVE anything visual!!!!). > > Does anyone have a clever loyalist son or daughter who can make a little bitmap? > > And does anyone want to start an Ulster Scots, Canadian Ulster Scots, etc, group???? (Or are you all too busy drinking green beer to network for your heritage?) > > Off to find NewDog who ran away on his walk today.....he has my phone number on his collar so he'll be back... Maybe now we know how the little bugger became homeless in the first place <grin>. > > Linda Merle > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Linda How about an image of a four-leaf clover and a thistle with their stems crossed regards robert barclay ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [S-I] New Group at Genealogy wise > Hi The name is of course Scotch-Irish. > > And here's a link! > > http://www.genealogywise.com/group/scotchirish > > Okay, David, what's next?? > > Linda Merle > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David C Abernathy" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2010 11:35:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [S-I] New Group at Genealogy wise > > Linda, > It also would help if you provide the Group Name, as I find that there are > "All Groups (3,496)" > "scotch-irish (143)" > > And/or a link to the group. > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy > Email disclaimers > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 8:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [S-I] New Group at Genealogy wise > > Hi folks, I started a group for us at www.genealogywise.com. It's free. > You > get yourself a free account and then join the group. I should check to see > if it is actually there <grin>! > > I need a little bitmap image that is appropriate....any ideas? > > Linda Merle > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >